Nokia Lumia 800 UK availability date gets confirmed

Last week we told you about the new Nokia Lumia 800 that was revealed to the world, and is the handset manufacturers first device to offer the Windows Phone operating system. Since then we have heard various carriers that will offer the device, and how much the device will cost. Now today we have the Nokia Lumia 800 UK availability date that has been confirmed.

The company has announced the device will be available on November 16th in the country, and according to T3.com will come a day after the latest version of Android launches with the Galaxy Nexus. The handset marks Nokia’s first foray into the Windows Phone platform, which it hopes will help it become a force again in the smartphone market.

Nokia will see its new flagship handset go up against the already available iPhone 4S, and the Ice Cream Sandwich running Galaxy Nexus that will arrive in the UK a day later. Just to remind you the Lumia 800 comes running Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, and is powered by a single-core 1.4GHz processor. It features a 3.7-inch Clear Black display, and has an 8-megapixel camera that features a Carl Zeiss lens with 720p video capture.

It will come in three colors, black, cyan, and magenta covering its injection molded polycarbonate body. The handset will be available from carrier Three Sim free for £399, as well as on a contract with the likes of Orange and Vodaphone. It will also come against to the recently announced Motorola RAZR, so consumers have a nice variety of new handsets to choose from this holiday season.